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21 new faces likely in Cabinet reshuffle, Bihar tipped for lion's share

This will be the first big reshuffle of Modi 2.0

Bihar's representation likely to increase in Union Cabinet amid reshuffle

BJP will accommodate former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Modi in the expected cabinet expansion.

Lalu Prasad Yadav addresses RJD workers after long time, slams Modi, Nitish

RJD is the single largest party in the 243-member Bihar assembly though the JD(U)-BJP alliance governs the state.

On first visit to Bihar after LJP split, Chirag receives rousing welcome

Covid protocols, including social distancing norms, went for a toss at the Patna airport which was chock-a-block with the young Jamui MP's supporters

SSB recovers 8 Chinese drone cameras from Nepal border in Bihar, 3 held

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) recovered eight Chinese drone cameras from the possession of three persons at the India-Nepal border in East Champaran district, informed Bihar Police on Wednesday.The three persons were then handed over to Bihar Police and sent to Judicial custody. The police have started an investigation."Eight Chinese camera drones were recovered from the possession of three people during checking by SSB at Nepal border under Kundwa Chainpur Police Station. All three people were booked and sent to judicial custody. We are probing all angles," said Naveen Chandra Jha, Superintendent of Police, East Champaran.The incident comes in the wake of an attack on the Indian Air Force station in Jammu last Sunday and a subsequent alert sounded for drones.

Educational institutions will open phase-wise after July 6: Bihar minister

Bihar Education Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Monday said the educational institutions in the state will reopen in a phased manner after July 6 if Covid situation continues to improve at same pace

BJP's silence hurts, relations with them cannot remain 'one-sided': Chirag

My father Ram Vilas Paswan and I stood by BJP like a rock, but they're not there when I expected them in such difficult times, says Chirag Paswan on LJP crisis

Behind LJP split: A tale of conflicting interests, trickery and retribution

Both JD(U) and BJP were behind LJP split but they worked independently; Also, Paras played his cards wisely

LJP feud: Chirag Paswan calls national executive meet in Delhi on Sunday

The LJP has six MPs, including Paswan, in Lok Sabha and none in Rajya Sabha.

Pashupati Kumar Paras elected president of Lok Janshakti Party

This comes amid the ongoing tussle between Chirag Paswan and his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras

Paras visits Patna, challenges Chirag Paswan's contention on party split

State BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal dismissed the turmoil within the LJP as an "internal matter" of the party.

Churn in Bihar politics: Chirag Paswan removed as LJP's national president

His uncle, Pashupati Paras, took control of the LJP, ousted Chirag from the presidentship of the party and decamped with five MPs to the Janta Dal United (JDU), the very target of Chirag's attack

Covid-19 looks up in Bihar, though black fungus remains a cause for concern

Covid-19 situation continued to look up in Bihar where the govt on Tuesday announced further relaxations, even though the state appeared to be grappling with rising incidence of the black fungus

Bihar's Covid curbs relaxed further; night curfew from 8 pm to 5 am

Nitish Kumar on Tuesday announced further relaxations in Covid-19 imposed restrictions in the state starting from June 16.

Churn in Bihar politics as five MPs remove LJP leader Chirag Paswan

The group of five MPs has conveyed their decision of electing Pashupati Kumar Paras as the LJP's leader in Lok Sabha to the Speaker

Bihar: Chirag Paswan has reaped what he had sown, says JD(U)

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), which bore the brunt of Chirag Paswan's brinkmanship in the assembly polls last year, on Monday said the LJP president was reaping what he had sown.

More than 500 black fungus cases reported in Bihar so far; 76 have died

Bihar seemed to be in control of COVID 19 on Sunday with only 487 fresh cases and eight fatalities being reported though a high incidence of black fungus cases has emerged as a fresh challenge

719 doctors died during second wave, Bihar records most fatalities: IMA

According to IMA, Bihar recorded 111 deaths, Delhi--109, Uttar Pradesh--79, West Bengal--63, and Rajasthan--43

India marks record daily Covid-19 deaths after Bihar adjusts data

Patna district, which houses the capital city, reported the highest number of deaths at 862

Bihar's Covid toll takes a drastic upward leap to 9,429 after govt audit

The total number of Covid-19 fatalities in Bihar took a drastic upward leap of 3,951 in a day after the figures were revised by the state health department on Wednesday